The Perfect Black Bean Salsa

Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!! If you are looking for a delicious and healthy black bean dip you came to the right place!

This holiday is so much fun- after all, who doesn’t love an excuse to eat Mexican food and search for the perfect margarita? (As I’m writing this I’m being reminded that actually that’s just me- who knew Kristen wasn’t a huge fan of margarita’s?)

Anyway, we love good Cinco de Mayo festivities as much as the next girl, but in the interest of the upcoming summer semester and the beach days it will bring, we thought we would search Pinterest for a healthy Cinco de Mayo treat. After searching in vain, the answer came from somewhere we didn’t expect- Kristen’s mom!

She makes black bean and corn salsa that’s pretty fabulous besides being downright good for you! This healthy black bean dip is full of protein and super-low in calories, plus it’s enough tex-mex to make us happy. All in all, it makes for a perfect (and easy!) Cinco de Mayo recipe. Here’s how to make Kristen’s mom’s delicious black bean dip:

7) Finely chop the cilantro and add about 1 tsp to the mix (if you like cilantro you may want to add a little more).

8) Roll your limes on a table (to get the juices flowing) before cutting. Then cut both of your limes and squeeze the juice into your mixture. The limes really bring out the flavor so don’t forget them!

9) Add one tsp of pepper and a couple pinches of salt.

Ta-da! You’re all done!! It is ready to eat as soon as you mix all the ingredients together, but it gets better as it marinates (beware: everyone will fight over the leftovers). We LOVE this black bean dip recipe because it tastes delicious and it’s really, really hard to mess up. Plus it’s got nearly every color of the rainbow, which means it’s got a bunch of different vitamins and anti oxidants and other things your body loves. It’s great for chips, on salads, or just on its own!

This dip is especially great to bring to parties- its mildly addictive and its a nice alternative to chips and queso. Did we mention it’s also awesome on tacos? We’ve yet to put it on something we didn’t like; be sure to let us know what you pair it with in the comments below! Our friends Thomas and Allison approve!